Editing Gallipolis, Ohio

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'''Gallipolis''' ({{IPAc-en|ˌ|g|æ|l|ə|p|ə|ˈ|l|iː|s}} {{respell|GAL|ə|pə|LEESS}}<ref>{{cite web |title=E.W. Scripps School of Journalism Ohio Pronunciation Guide {{!}} Ohio University |url=https://www.ohio.edu/scripps-college/journalism/e-w-scripps-school-journalism-ohio-pronunciation-guide-1 |website=www.ohio.edu |publisher=[[Ohio University]] |access-date=January 2, 2024 |date=2016}}</ref>) is a village in [[Gallia County, Ohio]], United States, and its [[county seat]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 }}</ref> It is located in [[Southeast Ohio]] along the [[Ohio River]] about {{convert|55|mi}} southeast of [[Chillicothe, Ohio|Chillicothe]] and {{convert|44|mi}} northwest of [[Charleston, West Virginia]]. The population was 3,313 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]. Gallipolis is the second-largest community in the rural [[Point Pleasant micropolitan area]], which includes all of Gallia County, Ohio, and [[Mason County, West Virginia]].

==History==
Gallipolis was first settled by Europeans in 1790: "The French 500" were a group of French aristocrats, merchants, and artisans who were fleeing the violence and disruption of the [[French Revolution]].<ref>{{cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/historygeography00greg|title=History and Geography of Ohio|last2=Guitteau|first2=William Backus|publisher=Ginn|year=1922|page=[https://archive.org/details/historygeography00greg/page/n32 23]|last1=Gregory|first1=William Mumford}}</ref><ref name="French 500">{{cite web|title=The French 500|url=http://www.galliagenealogy.org/French500/french500.htm|publisher=Gallia County Genealogical Society}}</ref> They were led by Count [[Jean Joseph de Barth|Jean-Joseph de Barth]], an Alsatian member of the [[French National Assembly]].<ref name="St. Clair Papers">{{cite book|last1=Smith|first1=William Henry|title=The St. Clair Papers: The Life and Public Services of Arthur St. Clair, Soldier of the Revolutionary War; President of the Continental Congress; and Governor of the North-western Territory; with His Correspondence and Other Papers |publisher=R. Clarke|date=1882 | page=[https://archive.org/details/stclairpapersli02claigoog/page/n207 195]| url=https://archive.org/details/stclairpapersli02claigoog|access-date=August 13, 2016}}</ref> It was the second city to be founded in the newly organized [[Northwest Territory]] of the United States. It is known as "The Old French City" because of this beginning.<ref name="hometown">[https://www.ohiomagazine.com/ohio-life/article/best-hometowns-2013-gallipolis John Gladden, "Best Hometowns 2012: Gallipolis"], ''Ohio Magazine'', November 2012; accessed September 6, 2018</ref>
[[File:Gallipolis Epileptic Hospital Stone Water Towers.jpg|left|thumb|upright|The ''Gallipolis Epileptic Hospital Stone Water Towers'', built in 1892, are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.]]
This was a time of rampant land speculation in the [[Northwest Territory]], recently opened for settlement after it was organized following the [[Northwest Indian Wars]]. The French had worked with the [[Scioto Company]], a purported land development company registered in Paris in 1789, paying its agents for land along the Ohio River. They sailed to the United States on several ships, most to [[Alexandria, Virginia]], outside Washington, DC. From there they traveled over land and by the Ohio River to reach Gallipolis. The French were city people and were taken aback by the undeveloped frontier they encountered.<ref name="Fr500"/>

When they arrived at the Gallipolis area, they learned their deeds of land were worthless. The Scioto Company did not own the land, for which the [[Ohio Company]] had an option for development. They survived somehow, building cabins close together in what is now City Park, with a defensive palisade and bastions. In 1795, President [[George Washington]]'s administration granted the settlers free land in the [[French Grant]] in southwest present-day [[Scioto County, Ohio]]. Under the terms of this grant, settlers had to live on the land for 5 years and show cultivation to become owners. Settlers who chose to stay in Gallipolis had to pay again for their plots, this time to the Ohio Company.<ref name="Fr500">{{Cite web|url=http://www.galliagenealogy.org/French500/french500.htm|title=The French 500|website=Gallia Genealogy|access-date=April 8, 2018}}</ref> Most either sold their land in the French Grant or arranged to have tenants farm it.

The name Gallipolis is a construct of the Greek or Latin prefix "Galli-" and the Greek suffix "-polis", meaning "city of the French". A US post office called Gallipolis began operating there in 1794.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=OH |title=Post offices |publisher=Jim Forte Postal History |access-date=June 11, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151013181747/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=OH |archive-date=October 13, 2015 }}</ref>

On November 30, 1893, the state-run Asylum for Epileptics and Epileptic Insane opened. Later it would become the Gallipolis Developmental Center, which is still operational today serving 52 patients with developmental disabilities in the [[Appalachian Ohio]] region.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://dodd.ohio.gov/DCs/Pages/default.aspx|title=Developmental Centers in Ohio}}</ref>

On December 15, 1967, the [[Silver Bridge]], connecting Gallipolis to [[Point Pleasant, West Virginia]], across the Ohio River, collapsed under the weight of rush-hour traffic, resulting in the deaths of 46 people. It had been built in 1928, and analysis showed that the bridge was carrying much heavier loads than it had originally been designed for and had been poorly maintained. It was replaced by the Silver Memorial Bridge, completed in 1969. When the population dropped below 5,000, Gallipolis lost its city status and was classified as a village under state law.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/703.01 |title=Ohio Revised Code Section 703.01(A) |access-date=September 15, 2007 }}</ref> It continues to operate its government under its existing city charter.<ref>{{cite book | last = Ohio Secretary of State | title = The Ohio Municipal, Township and School Board Roster 2006-2007}}</ref>

==Geography==
[[File:View from Gallipolis.jpg|thumb|View up the Ohio River towards the [[Silver Memorial Bridge]]]]
Gallipolis is located along the [[Ohio River]] in the [[Appalachia]] region.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|3.83|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|3.60|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.23|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 6, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=July 2, 2012 }}</ref> Gallipolis is located in the unglaciated hills of southeastern Ohio.

===Climate===
Gallipolis, like most of the state of Ohio, has a [[humid continental climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Dfa'') transitioning into the neighboring subtropical climate.  The village experiences four distinct seasons, with hot, muggy summers, and cold, dry winters.  The village is part of USDA Hardiness zone 6b.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/|title=USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map|website=United States Department of Agriculture|access-date=May 17, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140227032333/http://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/|archive-date=February 27, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>  October is the driest month, with an average of {{Convert|2.86|in|mm}} of precipitation.

Winters are cold, with an average January temperature of {{Convert|34.3|F|C}}. Snowfall is generally very light, with a mean average snowfall of {{Convert|10.9|in|mm}}.<ref name=NOAA>{{Cite web|url=https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=rlx|title=NowData - NOAA Online Weather Data|work=[[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]|access-date=August 8, 2021}}</ref> The village does not experience [[lake-effect snow]], although the village's weather can be influenced by the [[Great Lakes]] and regional topography.  On average, there are 109 nights per year when the temperature drops to or below freezing, and only 14 days when the temperature fails to rise above freezing.<ref name=NOAA/> Summers are hot and humid, with an average July temperature of {{Convert|78.6|F|C}}. There are an average of 39 days per year with highs at or above {{Convert|90|F|C}}.<ref name=NOAA />

Precipitation is generally heavier from the late spring to early summer (May through July), and on average Gallipolis receives {{Convert|40.3|in|mm}} of precipitation annually; historically, annual precipitation has ranged from {{Convert|27.28|in|mm}} in 1987 to {{Convert|53.91|in|mm}} in 2004.<ref name=NOAA /> Like many places in the Midwest, Gallipolis is subject to [[severe weather]].  During the spring and summer, severe [[thunderstorm]]s may be accompanied by [[lightning]], [[hail]], [[flood]]ing and tornadoes.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.mydailytribune.com/news/24519/historic-floods-in-gallipolis|title=Historic floods in Gallipolis - Gallipolis Daily Tribune|date=February 24, 2018|work=Gallipolis Daily Tribune|access-date=May 28, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.wowktv.com/weather/severe-weather-season-time-to-talk-tornadoes/1146869019|title=Severe Weather Season: Time to Talk Tornadoes|last=Adkins|first=Spencer|date=May 1, 2018|work=WOWK|access-date=May 28, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> Perhaps the most notable tornado event was the [[1968 Wheelersburg, Ohio tornado outbreak#Wheelersburg–Gallipolis|1968 Wheelersburg tornado outbreak]].

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|location = Gallipolis, Ohio (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1934–present)
|single line = Y
|Jan record high F = 79
|Feb record high F = 79
|Mar record high F = 87
|Apr record high F = 93
|May record high F = 98
|Jun record high F = 105
|Jul record high F = 113
|Aug record high F = 108
|Sep record high F = 105
|Oct record high F = 96
|Nov record high F = 89
|Dec record high F = 80
|year record high F = 113
|Jan high F = 41.0
|Feb high F = 45.5
|Mar high F = 54.7
|Apr high F = 67.1
|May high F = 75.1
|Jun high F = 82.9
|Jul high F = 86.2
|Aug high F = 85.6
|Sep high F = 79.8
|Oct high F = 68.4
|Nov high F = 56.1
|Dec high F = 45.4
|year high F = 65.6
|Jan mean F = 32.1
|Feb mean F = 35.4
|Mar mean F = 43.5
|Apr mean F = 54.4
|May mean F = 63.8
|Jun mean F = 72.2
|Jul mean F = 75.9
|Aug mean F = 74.9
|Sep mean F = 68.4
|Oct mean F = 56.6
|Nov mean F = 45.1
|Dec mean F = 36.8
|year mean F = 54.9
|Jan low F = 23.1
|Feb low F = 25.2
|Mar low F = 32.2
|Apr low F = 41.7
|May low F = 52.4
|Jun low F = 61.4
|Jul low F = 65.7
|Aug low F = 64.1
|Sep low F = 57.0
|Oct low F = 44.8
|Nov low F = 34.2
|Dec low F = 28.2
|year low F = 44.2
|Jan record low F = −28
|Feb record low F = −14
|Mar record low F = -9
|Apr record low F = 16
|May record low F = 23
|Jun record low F = 34
|Jul record low F = 43
|Aug record low F = 39
|Sep record low F = 27
|Oct record low F = 15
|Nov record low F = 0
|Dec record low F = −13
|year record low F = -28
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 3.07
|Feb precipitation inch = 3.08
|Mar precipitation inch = 4.05
|Apr precipitation inch = 3.92
|May precipitation inch = 4.48
|Jun precipitation inch = 4.61
|Jul precipitation inch = 4.47
|Aug precipitation inch = 3.55
|Sep precipitation inch = 3.75
|Oct precipitation inch = 3.12
|Nov precipitation inch = 2.63
|Dec precipitation inch = 3.80
|year precipitation inch = 44.53
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|Feb precipitation days = 11.2
|Mar precipitation days = 11.8
|Apr precipitation days = 12.6
|May precipitation days = 12.7
|Jun precipitation days = 11.0
|Jul precipitation days = 10.4
|Aug precipitation days = 8.2
|Sep precipitation days = 8.7
|Oct precipitation days = 9.2
|Nov precipitation days = 10.0
|Dec precipitation days = 12.5
|year precipitation days = 131.0
|source 1 = [[NOAA]]<ref name = NOAA /><ref name=NCEI>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00333029&format=pdf
| title = Station: Gallipolis, OH
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991–2020)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = August 8, 2021}}</ref>
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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1840= 1413
|1850= 1686
|1860= 3418
|1870= 3711
|1880= 4400
|1890= 4498
|1900= 5432
|1910= 5560
|1920= 6670
|1930= 7106
|1940= 7833
|1950= 7871
|1960= 8775
|1970= 7490
|1980= 5601
|1990= 4831
|2000= 4180
|2010= 3641
|2020= 3313
|estyear=2023
|estimate=3284
|estref=<ref name="2023 est"/>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 6, 2013}}</ref> of 2010, there were 3,641 people, 1,576 households, and 854 families residing in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1011.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,869 housing units at an average density of {{convert|519.2|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 89.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 5.1% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.6% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.1% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.5% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 3.0% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.2% of the population.

There were 1,576 households, of which 24.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.8% were non-families. 39.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.81.

The median age in the village was 44.6 years. 18.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.6% were from 25 to 44; 28.7% were from 45 to 64; and 20.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 4,180 people, 1,847 households, and 1,004 families residing in the village. The population density was {{convert|1,156.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,056 housing units at an average density of {{convert|568.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 90.57% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 6.44% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.43% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.77% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.19% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.60% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.57% of the population.

There were 1,847 households, out of which 23.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.6% were non-families. 41.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 20.1% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 21.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $25,846, and the median income for a family was $36,477. Males had a median income of $30,032 versus $22,473 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $16,728. About 13.6% of families and 21.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 27.3% of those under age 18 and 15.1% of those age 65 or over.

==Economy==
Gallipolis is the hometown of [[Bob Evans (restaurateur)|Bob Evans]], founder of [[Bob Evans Restaurants]]. The first restaurant was located in nearby [[Rio Grande, Ohio]].

Other major employers in Gallipolis/Gallia County include: [[American Electric Power]] ([[Gavin Power Plant|General James M. Gavin Plant]]), Ohio Valley Electric Company ([[Kyger Creek Power Plant]]), Holzer Healthcare System, [[University of Rio Grande]], and [[Gallipolis City Schools]].

==Parks and recreation==
Gallipolis City Park is located centrally in the city and is the site of original settlement by 18th-century French refugees. Cassius M. Canaday Memorial Playground is in the village's east end. Sports facilities include Memorial Field and Cliffside Golf Club. The waterworks facility on Chestnut Street also has green space and some ballfields.  The park is known for "Gallipolis in Lights," a Christmas light display that has received national recognition.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hannahs |first1=Alyssa |title=Gallipolis in Lights featured on "TODAY" |url=https://www.wsaz.com/2022/12/21/gallipolis-lights-featured-today/ |website=WSAZ Newschannel 3|date=December 21, 2022 }}</ref>

Haskins Memorial Park is contiguous with the golf club. The Elizabeth L. Evans Waterfowl and Bird Sanctuary are adjacent to Memorial Field, which also features a skate park. The Texas Road Wildlife Area is located close by.

The village owns and operates the Pine Street and Mound Hill cemeteries. Mound Hill Park has picnic tables and is adjacent to the cemetery; both have a long view over the Ohio River, the village of Gallipolis, and the opposite shore. At least two persons of the founding French 500 are said to have been buried in Mound Hill cemetery. It was officially established in 1880 but had been used for burials before that.<ref>[http://www.ohio.org/destination/gallipolis/educational/mound-hill-cemetery "Mound Hill Cemetery, Gallipolis"], Gallia County, Ohio website, 2018</ref>

==Transportation==
[[U.S. Route 35]] traverses the community, and provides a link to [[West Virginia]] across the [[Ohio River]]. State routes include [[Ohio State Route 7]], [[Ohio State Route 141|State Route 141]], [[Ohio State Route 160|State Route 160]], and [[Ohio State Route 588|State Route 588]]. Gallipolis is served by the [[Gallia–Meigs Regional Airport|Gallia-Meigs Regional Airport]].

==Education==
There are four schools within the village. The public schools in the city limits are Gallia Academy Middle School and Washington Elementary, both of which belong to the [[Gallipolis City Schools]]. The public school district also controls [[Gallia Academy High School (Gallipolis, Ohio)|Gallia Academy High School]], Green Elementary and Rio Grande Elementary, which are located outside the village limits.

The noted scientist [[Edward Alexander Bouchet]], the first African American to earn a doctorate from an American university, served as principal of the village's Lincoln High School from 1908 to 1913. Educator and amateur [[mycology|mycologist]] [[Miron Elisha Hard]] served as principal from 1873 to 1875.

On November 8, 2005, a bond issue was passed, allowing for both the construction of a new high school and the renovation of the three public elementary schools. The new Gallia Academy High School, which was completed in the summer of 2009, is located at 2855 Centenary Road, a few miles outside the village limits.

In addition there is a private school: Ohio Valley Christian School, which includes both elementary and secondary grades.

The village is served by the Dr. Samuel L. Bossard Memorial Library, the county's only public lending library.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.everylibrary.com/county/Gallia-OH.html | title=Gallia County Public Libraries | publisher=Every Library | access-date=February 25, 2018}}</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[James B. Aleshire]], U.S. Army major general<ref>{{cite book |editor-last=Marquis |editor-first=Albert Nelson |editor-link=Albert Nelson Marquis |date=1908 |title=Who's Who In America |volume= 5 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eX0QOpl7iBQC&pg=PA22 |location=Chicago, IL |publisher=A.N. Marquis & Company  |page=22 |via=[[Google Books]] |ref={{sfnRef|Marquis}}}}</ref>
* [[Jean Joseph de Barth|Jean-Joseph de Barth]], leader of the "French 500" and as such one of the municipality's founders.
* [[Skip Battin]], musician and former member of [[the Byrds]], [[the New Riders of the Purple Sage]], and [[the Flying Burrito Brothers]]
* [[Richard H. Cain]], minister, abolitionist and U.S. Representative of South Carolina 
* [[Lionel Cartwright]], country music singer<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.oldies.com/artist-biography/Lionel-Cartwright.html|title = Lionel Cartwright Biography}}</ref>
* [[Frank Cremeans]], former U.S. Congressman<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|url=http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C000903|title=CREMEANS, Frank, (1943 - 2003)|dictionary= Biographical Directory of the United States Congress|access-date= December 21, 2012 }}</ref>
* [[Madeleine Vinton Dahlgren]], writer born in Gallipolis<ref name="georgetown.edu">{{cite web|title=Finding aid of "Madeleine Vinton Dahlgren Papers"|url=https://repository.library.georgetown.edu/bitstream/handle/10822/558887/GTM.GAMMS122.html?sequence=1|publisher=Georgetown University Library Special Collections Research Center|access-date=November 6, 2016}}</ref>
* [[Olivia A. Davidson]], a future teacher and vice-principal at [[Tuskegee Institute]], attended  school here.<ref name="dorsey">Dorsey, Carolyn A. "The Pre-Hampton Years of Olivia A. Davidson," ''The Hampton Review 14.'' Fall 1988. 44–52.</ref>
* [[Alice S. Deletombe]] (1854–1929), published poet
* [[Bob Evans (restaurateur)|Bob Evans]], [[Bob Evans Restaurants]] founder, bought a small diner in Gallipolis in 1948<ref name="hometown"/>
* [[Emma Gatewood]], known as [[Grandma Gatewood]], long-distance hiker, first woman to through-hike the Appalachian Trail.
* [[Karl George (American football)|Karl George]], former NFL guard<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.nfl.com/player/carlgeorge/2514762/profile|title = Carl George   |publisher= NFL Enterprises LLC|access-date= December 21, 2012}}</ref>
* [[Jenny Holzer]], public artist<ref>{{cite web|title=Jenny Holzer|url=http://www.arthistoryarchive.com/arthistory/contemporary/Jenny-Holzer.html|work=Art History Archive: Biography & Art|access-date=April 5, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Brereton Jones]], former [[Governor of Kentucky]]
* [[Jerry Lucas]], basketball player
* [[Loretta Cessor Manggrum]], composer<ref>{{Cite web|title=Art, Literature & Music {{!}} African American Resources {{!}} Cincinnati History Library and Archives|url=https://research.cincymuseum.org/library/aag/aag/arts.html|access-date=February 2, 2021|website=research.cincymuseum.org}}</ref>
* [[O. O. McIntyre]], syndicated columnist
* [[Geoffrey D. Miller]], retired U.S. [[Major General]]
* [[Minnie E. Neal]] (1858–1945), photographer and temperance leader
* [[Dave Roberts (baseball pitcher)|Dave Roberts]], former [[Major League Baseball]] pitcher<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/roberda05.shtml|title = Dave Roberts Stats}}</ref>
* [[Ryan Smith (Ohio politician)|Ryan Smith]], former Speaker, Ohio House of Representatives 
* [[Marian Spencer]], civil rights activist and former Vice-Mayor, [[Cincinnati]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uc.edu/news/NR.aspx?id=22384 |title=Civil Rights Icon Marian Spencer to Hold Book Launch, Signing Event Oct. 22 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151023014429/http://www.uc.edu/news/NR.aspx?id=22384 |archive-date=October 23, 2015 }}</ref>
* [[Robert M. Switzer]], former U.S. Congressman<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|url=http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S001124|title=SWITZER, Robert Mauck, (1863 - 1952)|dictionary= Biographical Directory of the United States Congress|access-date= December 21, 2012 }}</ref>
* [[Samuel Finley Vinton]], former U.S. Congressman and Secretary of the Interior<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|url=http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=V000107|title=VINTON, Samuel Finley, (1792 - 1862)|dictionary= Biographical Directory of the United States Congress|access-date= December 21, 2012 }}</ref>
* [[Nancy L. Zimpher]], former president, [[University of Cincinnati]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.magazine.uc.edu/1103/zimpher3.htm  |title=Nancy Zimpher, UC's new president, at a glance |access-date=September 4, 2008 }}</ref> chancellor of the [[State University of New York]] (SUNY)

==See also==
* [[List of cities and towns along the Ohio River]]
* [[Gallipolis Island]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.cityofgallipolis.com Village website]

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